Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2030833 · MX-713414
CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES
DBA CASTILLO TRUCKING
5 power unitsavg 13.7 yrLocal · 2 statesMATAMOROS, TA
CARRIER ACTIVEMX-713414 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
123Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityEstablished 16 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.441.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES safe to work with?
Is CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES safe to load? CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES (USDOT 2030833, MX-713414) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MATAMOROS, TA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 649 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CCCELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES 68
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Safety
649 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.4% (24-mo)411 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.7% (24-mo)421 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
41.4% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈42.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 421
- Annualized
- ≈211 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈42.1 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance595 · 44 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance284 · 85 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance284
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance260 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance247 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance231 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance215 · 74 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance165
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance146 · 4 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance133 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 123
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo272272
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MATAMOROS, TA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ TA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 49 trucks also ran under 26 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2859862USDOT 2906313USDOT 4126629USDOT 4367200USDOT 1863014USDOT 2638019USDOT 1068471USDOT 3280611Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (82 trucks · 49 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1068471USDOT 2205113USDOT 3883954USDOT 4183527USDOT 4292557USDOT 1863014USDOT 2512187USDOT 3280611
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@arceintertramites.com — 245 carriers: USDOT 696749USDOT 717768USDOT 723738USDOT 752255USDOT 790582USDOT 816448USDOT 868806USDOT 908381
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- MANTE 16, MATAMOROS, TA, 87383
- Mailing address
- 1443 E JEFFERSON ST 235, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (868) 160-2002
- Fax
- (210) 745-3002
- Web domain
- arceintertramites.com
Registration
- Officer
- Celedonio Castillo Benavides
- USDOT / docket
- 2030833 · MX-713414
- First registered
- 05/07/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 03/28/2025 · 4,618 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES's USDOT number?
CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES's USDOT number is 2030833, and its motor carrier number is MX-713414.
Is CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES's safety record?
CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES has a 41.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 649 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES's fleet?
CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES based?
CELEDONIO CASTILLO BENAVIDES is based in MATAMOROS, TA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.